25 Jun 09 Zune Insider Source Interviewed
Over the years, I’ve received a lot of juicy tips about upcoming players from people claiming to be insiders. Some turned out to be true, others merely a fan’s dream list. Often it’s easy to tell the difference, but if I were told the upcoming Zune would be an OLED touchscreen device powered by an Nvidia Tegra chip, with an HD radio, a built-in web browser, and possible Xbox gaming integration, I’d be a little skeptical. It just sounds too good to be true, but we all know now that it’s [link]real]/link], and it’s coming this Fall. The original leak was published by Neowin, who recently caught up with their source to find out more about the Zune HD.
This deep throat mystery source at Microsoft actually admitted to his higher-ups that he leaked the news, and continued to do so afterward. Now that takes courage folks. There were only a handful of juicy tidbits in the interview, including the possibility of a 64GB model down the line, and a broad pricing estimate of $249 - $280 for the 16GB model. The source also said Microsoft is working to get movies onto Zune Marketplace. Something that brings home his other statement of the ZHD being designed as a “center of entertainment.”. The Zune HD will be released in three months, three agonizingly long months.
Thanks Ricardo Dawkins
